Homestead

MLB's Gameday archive lists a final score from August 8, 1936, with the Stars defeating the Grays 2-1. The matchup refers to a Negro Leagues contest between the Homestead Grays and the St. Louis Stars, whose records have been incorporated into MLB's historical database as part of the recognition of Negro Leagues statistics as major league records.

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On September 30, 1892, in the aftermath of the Homestead Steel Strike, union leaders faced prosecution for treason, the first time in U.S. history workers' leaders were charged with the crime. Henry Clay Frick, chairman of Carnegie Steel, persuaded the chief justice of Pennsylvania's supreme court to issue the treason charges. The case became a landmark example of how companies used the courts against organized labor.

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MLB.com's Gameday database shows a result from July 13, 1936: the Homestead Grays defeated the Cubans 8-4. The league is incorporating Negro Leagues statistics and box scores into its official records, bringing games from that era into the same digital archive as modern results. The matchup reflects the rich history of Black baseball before integration.

A final score from June 23, 1944 shows the Elite Giants defeating the Grays 7-1. The matchup points to Negro League baseball in the 1940s, when the Baltimore Elite Giants and Homestead Grays were among the sport's top teams. The result is being viewed through MLB's Gameday archive as older league records become part of official statistics.

A full box score from May 21, 1937 shows the Homestead Grays defeating the New York Black Yankees 6-1 in a Negro National League matchup. Major League Baseball now archives Negro Leagues results as official games following their 2020 recognition, allowing fans to look up scores and statistics from historic matchups like this one between two of the era's most prominent franchises.

A box score from May 16, 1938 shows the Homestead Grays beating the New York Black Yankees 12-7. Both teams were powerhouses of the Negro National League during an era when Black players were barred from Major League Baseball. The final score is being revisited as interest grows in Negro League history and records.

MLB's website now lists the final score of a game played on August 8, 1936, in which the Stars beat the Grays 3-2. The inclusion reflects Major League Baseball's effort to fold Negro Leagues statistics and box scores into its official records, reviving interest in historic matchups between teams like the Homestead Grays.